Solid state stainless steel flow sensor

Now available from sensor market leader ifm electronic, the new all-stainless steel SI5000 is the latest in a successful line of solid-state flow sensors

Now available from sensor market leader ifm electronic, the new all-stainless steel SI5000 is the latest in a successful line of solid-state flow sensors.

A major feature of the new range is a housing made of stainless steel in addition to wetted parts.

The all-new SI5000 range uses the ifm calorimetric measuring principle, allowing the sensor to operate with no wear at all while providing high sensitivity and repeatability.

The measuring range covers 3 to 300 cm/s for liquids and 200 to 3,000 cm/s for gases.

Fluid temperatures can vary between -25 and +80C.

Other popular features of the earlier units have been retained, i.e push-button setting of switch points and multicolour LEDs on the unit to indicate flow and switch points.

Electronic locking of the settings and resetting the parameters to the factory setting provide additional safety.

By using process adapters the sensors can be integrated in almost any pipe fitting.

The unit is unaffected by the orientation of the sensing face with respect to the direction of flow, providing increased flexibility of installation.

ifm electronic specialises in the application of advanced electronic technology to produce innovative and effective solutions for industrial control applications.

Products include flow sensors, pressure transmitters and switches, temperature switches and transmitters, capacitive, inductive and photoelectric proximity sensors, and a full range of AS-i I/O modules and masters.

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